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Bananas An American History

Virginia Jenkins

Before 1880 most Americans had never seen a banana. By 1910 bananas were so common that streets were littered with their peels. Today Americans eat on average nearly seventy-five per year. More than a staple of the American diet, bananas have gained a secure place in the nation's culture and folklor...

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Freakonomics Radio

It was mentioned as a book about the history of bananas in America and its author was interviewed about the fruit's popularity and its journey from a luxury item to a common staple.

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She's a cultural historian and the author of Bananas, An American History.

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It was mentioned as a book about the history of bananas in America and its author was interviewed about the fruit's popularity and its journey from a luxury item to a common staple.

"

She's a cultural historian and the author of Bananas, An American History.

The banana first gained popularity around the time people were just starting to learn about germs and food hygiene.

I found some very interesting menus for very fancy occasions that might have bananas on the menu.

You take a peeled banana, you put mustard on it, you wrap it in a slice of ham and then you bake it in a cream sauce.

I've tried it on two husbands and neither of them could eat it. They thought that was just nasty.

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